Baker



(No Model.)

G. W. BAKER.

PLOW.

No. 450,281. Patented Apr. 14, .1891.

Hdih sm I a m WW2)??? I I I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC GEORGE\VASHINGTON BAKER, OF COLMESNEIL, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO JOHNT. .BRANAN, OF SAME PLACE.

PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 450,281, dated April14, 1891.

Application filed October 11, 1890. Serial No. 367,761. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE WASHINGTON BAKER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Oolmesneihin the county of Tyler and State of Texas,have invented a new and useful Plow, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention has relation to improvements in plows, and has specialreference to a colter attachment for the same.

The objects of the invention are to provide a reversible colter adaptedto be applied to any style of plow-such as shovel-plows, half or turningshovels, bull-tongue, or other forms of plows, and also to provide acheap and convenient means of attaching and detaching the same.

Vith the above objects in view the invention consists in certainfeatures of. construction hereinafter specified, and particularlypointed out in the'claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective of an ordinarybull-tongue plow provided with a colter constructedin accordance with myinvention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3is a perspective in detail of the attach ment.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures.

1 designates the plow-beam, from which depends the usual standard 2,said standards at its lower front end being provided with a transverserecess 3, which receives the upper end of, in thisinstance, abull-tongueplow 4, which latter is held in position by the usual bolts 5. Throughthe upper end of the plow and the standard there extends a headed boltor lug 0, the head 7 of which extends out from the face of the plow.

8 designates a clamping-bracket, which consists of a metal plate, bentat each side of its center upon itself to form a base 9, and above itscenter rebent at a right angle to the base to form opposite jaws 10. Thelower end of the base at its rear side is provided with a recess ornotch 12, adapted to fit the shank of the bolt 6 and to have its edgeswithin its base overlapped by the head 7 of the bolt. The two jaws areconnected at their centers by a removable bolt 13.

14 designates the reversible colter, which is of crescent shape andprovided with opposite cutting-heads 15. The colter is provided with alongitudinal slot 16 at one side of its center, so that various degreesof adjustment may be secured. To attach the colter, it is simplynecessary to introduce the same between the jaws 10,passing the bolt 13through the slot, adjust the cotter, and tighten the bolt. Now byintroducing the slot 12 over the head 7 of the bolt 6 the oolter is inposition for use.

Having described my invention, What I claim is 1. The combination, withthe standard, the share bolted thereto, and the headed bolt extendingfrom the share, of the bracket 9, formed of light metal, bent at eachside of its center to form a base and rebent at a right angle to itsbase to form opposite clampingjaWs, the base being provided with anoblong slotdesigned to take over the headed bolt of the share, and thereversible substantially crescent-shaped colter14,having aslot formedtherein at one side of its center, said colter being mounted between thejaws and passed through by the bolt, substantially as specified.

2. The combinati0n,with the stan dard,of the share bolted thereto, theheadedbolt extending from the share of the bracket 9, designed to takeover the headed bolt of the share, and the reversible substantiallycrescent-shaped colter 14, having a slot formedtherein at one side ofits center, said colter being mounted between the jaws and passedthrough by the bolt, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE WASHINGTON BAKE R.

\Vitnesses:

I. W. GILMORE, Q. G. HOLLAND.

